Jeremydr
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Weekend watch
I wonder if anyone can advise me. I'm looking for a decent automatic/manual watch, SS or white gold, to wear at weekends, it should be fairly casual, robust and waterproof to, say, 100m, so I can swim with it. So a leather strap wouldn't work. Also, I would prefer a width of less than 40mm which counts out most diving watches. I don't like the look of the PP Nautilus or Aquanaut and can't bring myself to get a Rolex. I was thinking of a Breguet Marine eg 5815ST or an XX eg 3800ST. My questions are (1) which is more robust for everyday wear - the Marine or the XX? (2) any other suggestions? Thanks

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Weekend watch
By: Jeremydr : March 13th, 2010-01:48
I wonder if anyone can advise me. I'm looking for a decent automatic/manual watch, SS or white gold, to wear at weekends, it should be fairly casual, robust and waterproof to, say, 100m, so I can swim with it. So a leather strap wouldn't work. Also, I wou...
go for Marine
By: ivanclai : March 13th, 2010-04:14
I have the XXI which is just the XX but bigger, my next target is the Marine. Marine has a clear case back and 60 hr power reserve and the classical Breguet dial, hands and markers. On the other hand, the XX's edge is the chronometer, no clear case back a...
Breguet weekend watch
By: ED209 : March 14th, 2010-15:07
Hi Jeremydr, IMO the XX is sportier and the Marine is more dressier but both seem to be good candidates for a weekend watch. But if you're going to swim with it then probably go with the marine because of higher water resistance. Have you handled them in ...